Improving School Climate For Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Educators not addressing students as their preferred pronouns.
Students being absent from school.
Self-esteem issues arise.
Locker-room and Bathroom issues.
What is "agency"?
the ability to be in control of one’s own actions and use those actions to achieve goals
What is "ratchetness"?
A term from the Hip-Hop culture, particularly referring to working-class black women
What is "intersectionality"?
the interconnectedness of social categories, such as race, gender, class, sexuality, and ability
Who is this article written by?
GLSEN Research Institute
What are past research trends regarding LGBTQ+ youth and their agency?
Portray LGBTQ+ individuals as suffering and helpless
Seen as passive when facing harassment
What is the "Black Ratchet Imagination"?
An intersection of Black and queer identities within Hip-hop expressing themselves
What elements of intersectionality did the participants in this study have?
They were queer Students of Color
What is one solution for schools regarding improving the school climate surrounding transgender and nonbinary students?
Supportive clubs.
Anti-bully policies.
LGBTQ+ curriculum.
Normalize being yourself
What was the overarching finding in this study?
LGBTQ+ Youth actively shape their coming of age experience through their use of agency
What is "Bounce Music & Culture"?
Bass-heavy genre that defies politics.
What is one thing that impacts identity exploration?
lack of institutional support, campus culture/climate, sociopolitical climate, systemic oppresion, etc.